Chinese FM to attend foreign ministers' meetings in Philippines

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing will attend a series of foreign ministers' meetings in Cebu City of Philippines from Dec. 9 to 10.

Li is invited by Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Thursday at a regular press conference.

The meetings will include China-ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) foreign ministers' meeting, foreign ministers' working luncheon of the ASEAN and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and foreign ministers' working luncheon of the East Asia summit.

Li will also preside the fourth meeting of the Tripartite Commission of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, according to Jiang.

Source: Xinhua